A jaguar savaging an alligator, adorable yawning bats and a VERY human orangutan are の中で 勝利者s of Sony's 2024 world photo awards

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A jaguar seems to 星／主役にする into your soul as it lands a deadly bite into a caiman. An orangutan 持つ／拘留するs の上に a tree, looking a bit like 遺伝子 Kelly. A 禁止（する）d of majestic horses kick up snow as they crest a hill.

These are just a few of the photos の中で the finalists and 勝利者s of the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards.

Spanning many 部類s of amateur and professional photographers around the world, this year's 勝利者s 逮捕（する）d a world in 動議, a world in 緊張.

Here's a 選択 of some of the 最高の，を越す photos from the Natural World & 野性生物 部類 in the Open 競争, 同様に as some of the 最高の，を越す nature photographs from the 国家の 競争s that 認めるd the best photographers from each country around the world.

This photo made the shortlist of the 'Natural World & Wildlife' category, shows horses running through thick snow in Inner Mongolia, China. The majestic animals 'decided to take a short-cut from the high ground', says Chee Kin Wong, who captured it.

This photo made the shortlist of the 'Natural World & 野性生物' 部類, shows horses running through 厚い snow in Inner Mongolia, 中国. The majestic animals 'decided to take a short-削減（する） from the high ground', says Chee 肉親，親類 Wong, who 逮捕（する）d it.

If you look carefully, you can see that these bats are hanging upside down. The photo was captured by Pedro Jarque Krebs, who turned the image upside down to give these cuddling bats a decidedly relatable appearance.

If you look carefully, you can see that these bats are hanging upside 負かす／撃墜する. The photo was 逮捕（する）d by Pedro Jarque Krebs, who turned the image upside 負かす／撃墜する to give these cuddling bats a decidedly relatable 外見.

Ian Ford's photo, titled Caiman Crunch, won first prize in the Natural World & Wildlife category

Ian Ford's photo, 肩書を与えるd Caiman Crunch, won first prize in the Natural World & 野性生物 部類

Ian Ford's photo, 肩書を与えるd Caiman Crunch, won first prize in the Natural World & 野性生物 部類.

This picture?was 逮捕（する）d at Sao Lourenco River 宿泊する in the Pantanal wetlands, Brazil.

'As we were leaving, we heard that a jaguar had been spotted 概略で 30 minutes away,' the photographer said.

'We raced to the scene and 遭遇（する）d this sleek 女性（の） jaguar stalking her prey... an unsuspecting caiman.'

The photo 逮捕（する）s the last moments of life for the caiman.

Big cats like jaguars have 極端に 極度の慎重さを要する teeth that enable them to find 血 大型船s in their prey.

The orangutan is a member of the great ape family. The critically endangered primate lives in the forest s of Borneo and Sumatra. This photo caught an orangutan swinging on a tree trunk like Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.

The orangutan is a member of the 広大な／多数の／重要な ape family. The 批判的に 危うくするd 大主教 lives in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra. This photo caught an orangutan swinging on a tree trunk like 遺伝子 Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.

Elephants often cover themselves in dust or mud to help protect their skin against heat and sun. This one was captured in the middle of such a dirt bath.

Elephants often cover themselves in dust or mud to help 保護する their 肌 against heat an d sun. This one was 逮捕（する）d in the middle of such a dirt bath.

Orlando-based photographer Pascal Fouquet captured this SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the X-37B spaceplane into orbit on December 28, 2023.

Orlando-based photographer Pascal Fouquet 逮捕（する）d this SpaceX Falcon 激しい ロケット／急騰する carrying the X-37B spaceplane into 軌道 on December 28, 2023.

Japanese photographer Masayuki won third prize in his country with this photograph of a heron on a sea wall, clutching onto the concrete with its talons while snatching a fish from the water.

Japanese photographer Masayuki won third prize in his country with this photograph of a heron on a sea 塀で囲む, clutching の上に the 固める／コンクリート with its talons while snatching a fish from the water.

This photo, taken by Jesus Frias of Spain, was shortlisted for the Open Competition. It captures a tender moment between a parent and baby elephant. Elephants are known for their close relationships, including the habit of bringing flowers to the place where their family members died.

This photo, taken by Jesus Frias of Spain, was shortlisted for the Open 競争. It 逮捕（する）s a tender moment between a parent and baby elephant. Elephants are known for their の近くに 関係s, 含むing the habit of bringing flow ers to the place where their family members died.

One of five images in a series, this photo shows fish, crabs, and all sorts of sea creatures taking refuge on the body of a tunicate jellyfish. To take the photos, Massimo Giorgetta lowered a light into the deep ocean and used it to attract animals.

?One of five images in a series, this photo shows fish, crabs, and all sorts of sea creatures taking 避難 on the 団体／死体 of a tunicate jellyfish. To take the photos, Massimo Giorgetta lowered a light into the 深い ocean and used it to attract animals.

This photo from Korean photographer Lee Jongkee captures a dreamy moment as a diver passes between the viewer and the surface of the water, seemingly hanging in nothingness.

This photo from Korean photographer 物陰／風下 Jongkee 逮捕（する）s a dreamy moment as a diver passes between the テレビ視聴者 and the surface of the water, seemingly hanging in nothingness.

Caught mid-meal, this great blue heron tosses a fish down its throat. Herons fish by creeping along slowly, gazing down at the shallow water for small fish. Then they strike like lightning, pulling the fish from the water.

Caught 中央の-meal, this 広大な／多数の／重要な blue heron 投げ上げる／ボディチェックするs a fish 負かす／撃墜する its throat. Herons fish by creeping along slowly, gazing 負かす／撃墜する at the shallow water for small fish. Then they strike like 雷, pulling the fish from the water.

A polar bear, outnumbered by walruses nearly its size, wanders away across the summertime Arctic landscape. Polar bears have been affected by loss of sea ice in the Arctic, which they use as hunting grounds.

A polar 耐える, より数が多いd by walruses nearly its size, wanders away across the summertime 北極の landscape. Polar 耐えるs have been 影響する／感情d by loss of sea ice in the 北極の, which they use as 追跡（する）ing grounds.

A sperm whale calf is seen nursing from its mother. Because of their body shapes, the young whale must turn upside down to access its mother's milk. Female whales give birth in tropical waters, living off their stored blubber while their calf nurses. Once the calf has developed enough, they travel back to cold waters to feed.

A sperm 鯨 calf is seen nursing from its mother. Because of their 団体／死体 形態／調整s, the young 鯨 must turn upside 負かす／撃墜する to 接近 its mother's milk. 女性（の） 鯨s give birth in 熱帯の waters, living off their 蓄える／店d blubber while their calf nurses. Once the calf has developed enough, they travel 支援する to 冷淡な waters to 料金d.

Photographer Kathryn Cooper captured these starlings whirling and swooping together. 'I make my images by taking multiple successive exposures, which are overlaid onto the same print to reveal motion and behavior that would be otherwise hidden,' she said. 'I’m interested in freezing packets of movement to enable the appreciation of both the intricate detail and scale of the coherent movement that might otherwise go unnoticed.'

Photographer Kathryn Cooper 逮捕（する）d these starlings whirling and 急襲するing together. 'I make my images by taking 多重の 連続する （危険などに）さらすs, which are overlaid の上に the same print to 明らかにする／漏らす 動議 and 行為 that would be さもなければ hidden,' she said. 'I’m 利益／興味d in 氷点の packets of movement to enable the 評価 of both the intricate 詳細（に述べる） and 規模 of the coherent movement that might さもなければ go unnoticed.'

A single zebra in the midst of a herd of wildebeests. Every year, wildebeests embark on a mass migration, and sometimes they pick up hitchhikers along the way.

?A 選び出す／独身 zebra in the 中央 of a herd of wildebeests. Every year, wild ebeests 乗る，着手する on a 集まり 移住, and いつかs they 選ぶ up hitchhikers along the way.

Two river otters play together under water. Their fur repels water, giving them a surreal, smooth appearance when photographed underwater.

Two river カワウソs play together under water. Their fur repels water, giving them a surreal, smooth 外見 when photographed underwater.

This photo, one in a series of seven, shows a fennec fox in the North African Sahara Desert. These small mammals have adapted to live with very little water.

This photo, one in a 一連の seven, shows a fennec fox in the North African Sahara 砂漠. These small 哺乳動物s have adapted to live with very little water.

These European shag birds turned their faces into the blowing snow. Captured with a slow shutter speed, the snowflakes can almost be seen in motion.

These European shag birds turned their 直面するs into the blowing snow. 逮捕（する）d with a slow shutter 速度(を上げる）, the snowflakes can almost be seen in 動議.

A parent and child Japanese macaque are almost fully submerged in a hot spring. They spend much of their time in these naturally warm waters in winter.

A parent and child Japanese macaque are almost fully 潜水するd in a hot spring. They spend much of their time in these 自然に warm waters in winter.

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